{"id":5310,"date":"2026-03-02T10:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=5310"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:16:20","slug":"seeds-of-fortune-innovation-career-venture-fellowship-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=5310","title":{"rendered":"Seeds of Fortune Innovation Career &#038; Venture Fellowship 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-172636\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: March 16, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Seeds of Fortune Innovation Career &amp; Venture Fellowship 2026. The Innovation Career &amp; Venture Fellowship is a yearlong hands-on experience where HS Juniors explore college and careers in healthcare, law, entrepreneurship, or energy and sustainability; while using AI to develop and pitch their own innovative business solutions to Fortune 500 companies to impact their communities.<\/p>\n<p>The fellowship tracks include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Career Track: Career Fellows will create hybrid consultant groups with a partner corporation headquartered in NYC for 10 weeks in the spring\/summer of their HS Junior year. The winning consultant team will have the chance to win up to $1,000 in prizes. As HS Seniors, participants attend monthly mandatory virtual seminars with 1:1 support, admissions speakers, scholarship guidance, and in-person interview prep from Fall to Spring semester.<\/li>\n<li>Venture Track: Venture Fellows will launch their own business ideas into investor-ready pitches for 10 weeks in the spring\/summer of their HS junior year. Finalist will pitch in Miami, FL (All expense paid) for the chance to win up to $3,000 in funding toward their business or as a scholarship for business or entrepreneurship degree. As HS Seniors, participants attend monthly mandatory virtual seminars with 1:1 support, admissions speakers, scholarship guidance, and in-person interview prep from Fall to Spring semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open to rising High School Senior (Class of 2027)<\/li>\n<li>Household Income of $125,000 or less\n<ul>\n<li>Both custodial and non-custodial parental combined income must be below $125,000 or less<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Must attend a public or parochial school<\/li>\n<li>No GPA Requirement<\/li>\n<li>ALL genders and backgrounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Locations Served<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Key Location served: <em>New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Connecticut (CT)\u200b, Pennsylvania (PA)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Second Priority: (Location Served): <em>Washington DC, Delaware (DE), Virginia (VA), Maryland (MD), Texas (TX), Florida (FL), North Carolina (NC), Georgia (GA), California (CA)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Third Priority (Location Served):\u00a0<em>(All Other States &amp; United States Territories)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedsoffortune.org\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apply here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedsoffortune.org\/nominate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nominate here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedsoffortune.org\/innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seeds of Fortune Innovation Career &amp; Venture Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: March 16, 2026 Applications are open for the Seeds of Fortune Innovation Career &amp; Venture Fellowship 2026. 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